Korean Poem "River waters"

Korean Poem 

"River waters"

Cheon Sang-byeong

(1930~1993)

※ Cheon Sang-byeong, his poem was written in substantial 

and condensed language to head the reader’s attention 

from his objective as the poet. 

He wrote his poem with the intention 

of transcending the immediate world.

The reason why the river flows toward the sea 

is not only because I've been weeping 

all day long

up on the hill.

Not only because I've been blooming 

like a sunflower in loning

all night long 

up on the hill.

The reason live been weeping 

like a beast in sorrow 

up on the hill 

is not only because 

the river flows toward the sea.

Korean Poem 

"River waters"

by Cheon Sang-byeong